Final Judging Ceremonies Design Against the Elements Contest

Quezon City Mayor Herbert bautista has committed to provide the site for the country’s first globally designed, disaster-resilient socialized housing community. The final judging ceremonies of DAtE, a global shelter competition aimed to find sustainable, affordable and disaster-resilient housing, was held at the UAP Headquarters last January 13. A total of 119 entries were submitted by participants from 31 countries. In the photo during the unveiling of the “House of San Miguel,” the name of the winning design which will be built in Quezon City to benefit urban poor communities, (from left) are Mayor Herbert Bautista, Vice President and HUDCC chair Jejomar Binay, San Miguel Properties Inc. GM Atty. Karl Estanvillo, UAP national president My Arch. Ramon Mendoza, and Shelter Foundation executive director Illac Diaz.

The following are the winners of “Design Against The Elements”:

Professional C1

House of San Miguel 
187-C1
Johanna Ferrer Guldager
Denmark

2nd Prize
178-C1
Samuel John Willaims
England

Special Award - Energy
111-C1
Romolo Nati
Italy

Special Award - Green Design
223-C1
Vasanth Packirisamy
India

Students/Graduates C2

1st Prize
171-C2
Dao Thanh Hai
Vietnam

2nd Prize
101-C2
Martin Schorn
Austria

Special Award – Energy
238-C2
Karen Michelle Gill
USA

Special Award – Green Design
127-C2
Stefan Borisov Vankov
Germany